Paul's purpose in life that God whispered into his soul before he was born is the first and not the last of those to example purpose statements. Yet, he did a very good job building tents apparently. In his life, he didn't fulfill his purpose only through his work. That is not to say that in God's Kingdom purposes are only filled outside of work, but it does give you something to think about, doesn't it?

I learned alot about being "on-purpose" as Kevin McCarthy calls it from the book he wrote called the On-Purpose Person. It is a fable about a spiritual journey of a pilgrim being introduced to the idea of being On-Purpose and then learning how to discover what that God-whispered purpose was. I thoroughly recommend Kevin's books and training. It is life changing and has remade our family-owned company. I can honestly say that we are On-Purpose and that has played a major role in our company growing to $200 Million.

Thanks Kevin for being obedient to God and publishing this foundational work.

Saturday, July 01, 2006

Have you written your letters to your Represntatives in Washington and to the FTC yet? This new FTC regulation could be the biggest boondoogle from our Government since the prohobition in the 20s. I am dead serious.

Under this new Rule, several oppressive and burdensome requirements will be initiated for both companies and Distributors alike. In fact, under this Rule it will be easier to buy a hand gun or assault rifle.

Here a few of the items this new regulation contains:

Create new definitions of “business opportunity,” “business assistance” and “earnings claim,” creating broad language to encompass many common business practices.

Require that a detailed “disclosure statement” be given at least seven days before any prospective purchaser signs a contract or makes payment to the business assistance provider.

Require that the business opportunity “disclosure statement” include information such as previous lawsuits, the number of previous purchasers who have canceled within two years and a list of “references” i.e., purchasers of the opportunity in the previous three years.

Require business opportunity sellers who make earnings claims to provide an additional “Earnings Claim Statement” to prospective purchasers, which would include extensive audited earnings disclosures that would need to be frequently updated.

We only have until July 17th to let the Federal Trade Commission hear the voice of the millions of direct sellers who have a stake in the future of this profession.

It is the voice of the distributors that will have the greatest impact as they learn how women and men with families are counting on the additional income their part or full-time businesses provide. The FTC must hear from you - the individuals putting their children through college, saving for retirement, reducing their consumer debt and providing a better quality of life for their families. They especially need to hear from those of you who are full-time direct sellers so they understand that this as the viable profession we all know it to be. Take a stand - July 17th is almost here!

To view the complete ruling (approximately 117 pages) of the Business Opportunity Rule, click here to visit the related page on the web site of the Federal Trade Commission.

Click here for a sample letter that is provided to serve as a guideline to create a dynamic, personal response. The FTC will accept comments only through July 17, 2006; thus, this is a time-sensitive issue. PLEASE ACT TODAY!

Thursday, June 01, 2006

I want to recommend something powerful to you, and even go beyond recommending it. What I'm talking about is a brand new book that just came out this past month. In fact, I have full distribution rights to freely share this powerful Christ-centered book. I have linked it here for you and many are paying $29.95 for this book.

Sunday, May 21, 2006

Please accept our invitation for the Strategist Opportunity Meeting in Frisco – North Dallas, Texason Saturday June 3rd. Details for this life changing event are listed below. Confirmation of your attendance is needed. Those who have already signed up need not respond to this message. There are thousands of individuals from around the world going through our 3-Simple Steps as they learn more about the financial and personal freedom offered through this boldly Christ centered company.

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Saturday June 3, 2006

9:30 AM to 11:30AM

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1549 Legacy Drive Frisco, Texas 75034

Candidates can attend this exciting briefing explaining the powerful Advantage Conferences business model in detail and meet other Representatives, including one of Advantage Conferences top money earners, Jack Weinzierl, to get an inside and personal understanding of their potential role!

Candidates will leave the Strategist Meeting with a new perspective and solid, life-changing strategies to implement in a top income producing system in America today!

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Spend some time with us learning more about what we and others are doing that is radically changing our lives and our faith. This small investment could have greater returns than you know for you, your family and others.

Thursday, April 06, 2006

A home-based business has so many tax-saving opportunities it's a wonder that not everyone is doing it! Even the IRS has gotten the home-based business bug. Did you know that the IRS is so pro-home business it gets almost aggressive in insisting that you take all of the deductions you are entitled to with your home-based business?"

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We've funded 1000s of companies and billions of dollars in the last 25 years.No-cost application.Unlimited Availability of funds.

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Eric Standlee, Principal and VP of Business Development and Bank Relationship Development with family owned Houston private funding firm American Prudential Capital, Inc., founded the on-line/off-line community InHouston which meets once a month every second Wednesday in Uptown Park. InHouston has grown from 6 people in February 2008 to 400+. On-line the group on LinkedIn and their own social network theinhouston.com has grown to larger than 30,000 members and is part of the InCity Networks which is starting similar groups around the world.

Eric has helped his family’s funding firm increase sales by more than $80 million in monthly numbers utilizing what he knows about social networking sites like LinkedIn. He speaks regularly at two or more venues about “Driving Revenue using Social Networking”. Eric is currently the host of internet “radio shows” including The Everything Networking show available for download free from iTunes. He has written and published a book on Amazon called “Alternative Funding” and is currently writing 4 more business books to come out soon. Eric‘s family’s private funding firm provides funding to growing commercial b2b companies.

Eric is also the founder of three acquisition holding companies in: Oild Field Services, IT Services, and Staffing.

Eric Standlee and Mitchell From founded Everything Talk Radio, LLC which is a talk radio network including shows like Everything Networking. See more at http://EverythingTalkRadio.com